You always need to check the fine print on Yolo County DA press releases. Let’s be clear: it is a good t ...

You always need to check the fine print on Yolo County DA press releases. Let’s be clear: it is a good thing that the DA’s office has moved to expunge “all eligible marijuana-related convictions.” O ...

By Charlotte Resing Marijuana has been a key driver of mass criminalization in this country and hundreds ...

By Charlotte Resing Marijuana has been a key driver of mass criminalization in this country and hundreds of thousands of people, the majority of whom are Black or Latinx, have their lives impacted by ...

In February, Jason Broadbent, who would be convicted of selling weapons and sentenced to more than 50 yea ...

In February, Jason Broadbent, who would be convicted of selling weapons and sentenced to more than 50 years in prison, would testify on his own behalf that the first weapon he sold was his own. He te ...

(From Press Release) - Yolo District Attorney candidate Dean Johansson today described a recent announcement by the incumbent DA as "politically motivated" – the announcement stated that the current D ...

(From Press Release) - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced plans to partner with the Publ ...

(From Press Release) - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced plans to partner with the Public Defender to expedite relief to those with Yolo County marijuana convictions affected by Prop ...

By Samantha Romero The trial against defendant Javier Andres Rocha reconvened in Department 13 after the ...

By Samantha Romero The trial against defendant Javier Andres Rocha reconvened in Department 13 after the lunch hour with closing statements by both parties. The burden lies on the People to prove the ...

By Jesselyn McCurdy The majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana. The Marijuana Justice Act wil ...

By Jesselyn McCurdy The majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana. The Marijuana Justice Act will do just that. If polling is correct, pot no longer gives Americans fits. Recent Gallup polls ...

By Taite Trautwein The four-day trial of David Ashley Froste came to a conclusion Friday afternoon with t ...

By Taite Trautwein The four-day trial of David Ashley Froste came to a conclusion Friday afternoon with the defendant receiving a guilty verdict on only one of his multiple charges. Froste was found g ...

By Andy Hoover The war on marijuana continues to rage in Pennsylvania. Despite slow progress in loosening ...

By Andy Hoover The war on marijuana continues to rage in Pennsylvania. Despite slow progress in loosening the commonwealth’s laws on the devil’s lettuce — including a new medical cannabis products law ...

The Picnic Day 5 defendants were facing a preliminary hearing on Thursday, July 27. That matter has now ...

The Picnic Day 5 defendants were facing a preliminary hearing on Thursday, July 27. That matter has now been rescheduled for August 10 in front of Judge David Rosenberg. According to the DA’s note, ...

The term Catch-22 was coined by author Joseph Heller in his 1961 novel, a term he used to describe the ab ...

The term Catch-22 was coined by author Joseph Heller in his 1961 novel, a term he used to describe the absurd constraints placed on soldiers fighting in the Second World War. In his book the army psyc ...

Judge David Reed set the Paul Fullerton matter for preliminary hearing, as requested by Deputy District A ...

Judge David Reed set the Paul Fullerton matter for preliminary hearing, as requested by Deputy District Attorney Kyle Hasapes, for July 21 following this week’s denial of an appeal of the trial court’ ...

In the face of the passage of Proposition 64, which legalized recreational marijuana in California under ...

In the face of the passage of Proposition 64, which legalized recreational marijuana in California under a number of rules and restrictions, local jurisdictions are having to create their own local la ...

The voters of Davis in November voted overwhelmingly in favor of Proposition 64. Nearly 70 percent of vo ...

The voters of Davis in November voted overwhelmingly in favor of Proposition 64. Nearly 70 percent of voters supported the measure in the city of Davis, which was well above the 60 percent support co ...

The city of Davis is seeking feedback from the community about how the Adult Use of Marijuana Act should ...

The city of Davis is seeking feedback from the community about how the Adult Use of Marijuana Act should be implemented in Davis. The act legalizes personal consumption, personal cultivation and a co ...

By Tiffany Yeh Sarah Lopez is charged with driving under the influence of marijuana, on February 23, 2016 ...

By Tiffany Yeh Sarah Lopez is charged with driving under the influence of marijuana, on February 23, 2016, in West Sacramento. Judge Janene Beronio was presiding, with Deputy District Attorney David R ...

by Samantha Brill and Gloria Ho Expert Witness Testifies in Cannabis DUI Case By Samantha Brill On the ni ...

by Samantha Brill and Gloria Ho Expert Witness Testifies in Cannabis DUI Case By Samantha Brill On the night of February 23, 2016, Sarah Marie Lopez was pulled over in a residential area after suspect ...

(From Press Release) - Effective November 9, 2016, the adult use of marijuana by persons 21 and over is l ...

(From Press Release) - Effective November 9, 2016, the adult use of marijuana by persons 21 and over is legal in California. Proposition 64 allows California residents 21 and older to legally possess ...

For all of the problems with the national polls, for the second time in four years, the polls heavily whi ...

For all of the problems with the national polls, for the second time in four years, the polls heavily whiffed on the issue of the death penalty. Despite polling that shows Californians increasingly o ...

by Eric M. Gudz In the 6th hour of an already contentious evening of civics in the City of Davis Communit ...

by Eric M. Gudz In the 6th hour of an already contentious evening of civics in the City of Davis Community Chambers, The City Council voted 4-0 (R. Swanson not present for vote) on Tuesday, November 1 ...

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